It’s a day camp, like the good old days, but better! The Fort Bend County 4-H Parent Advisory Board is excited to announce an upcoming day camp experience for kids ages 8 to 12. The “Old-Fashioned” Day Camp will be […]
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KATY SIP N STROLL LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT NOVEMBER 7 WITH “LET’S GLOW!”
32nd Edition Brings Neon Nights, Incredible Sips, Culinary Delights and Community Spirit KATY, Texas (September 10, 2026) – Get ready to glow! Katy’s favorite food and wine event returns Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. as Katy Sip N […]
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Supplemental Insurance: Helping Families Prepare for the Expenses Health Insurance May Not Cover
By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
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A Path to Impact: Discover Katy ISD’s KEYS Mentoring Program
Friday, September 25, 2026 Community members, prospective and current mentors invited to attend (Katy, Texas) – The path to making a difference in a student’s life can start with a simple connection. Katy ISD Partners in Education will host the […]
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Bo’s Place Brings Free Grief Support to Katy, Opening New Location in Time for National Grief Awareness Day
Bo’s Place, a non-profit, free-of-charge bereavement center, is expanding its free grief support services westward with a new location in Katy, offering families in Katy and the surrounding communities a closer place to turn when they are grieving the death […]
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Katy-Area First Responders Begin Autism Awareness Training at Willowfork Fire Department ESD2
Willowfork Fire Department Launches Autism Awareness Training By The Katy News Staff KATY, Texas (July 21, 2026) — Katy-area firefighters and public safety professionals participated Tuesday in Willowfork Fire Department’s inaugural Autism Awareness Training for First Responders, a new initiative […]
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Texas Lawmakers in Support of Direct Flight from SAT-DCA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Allow Uniformed Servicemembers to Participate in Flag Unfurling at Sporting Events
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Updating National Flag Use to Reaffirm Liberty (UNFURL) Act to amend the U.S. Flag Code to allow uniformed military servicemembers to participate in the ceremonial unfurling of large American flags. Sen. […]
Texas Game Wardens Stress Boating Safety, ‘Staying Dry’ During July 4 Holiday
AUSTIN – As temperatures continue to rise, many Texans and out-of-state visitors are making plans to cool off on one of the many pristine waterbodies across the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds those on the water to follow basic […]
TPWD Completes Groundbreaking Bass Tracking Study
TYLER – Biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have completed an innovative study that tracked the movement and behaviors of largemouth bass at Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Fork. The goal of the multi-year initiative, which launched […]
HCC launches alumni association
Goal is to help support Eagle alums in studies and careers HOUSTON (July 2, 2024) – Houston Community College (HCC) has launched an Alumni Association and opened an Alumni Affairs Office with the goal of better serving graduates. The association […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Biden’s Unlawful Ban on Liquid Natural Gas Exports
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory, blocking the Biden Administration’s unlawful and indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquified natural gas (“LNG”). Texas, along with Louisiana and fourteen other states, filed a lawsuit […]
5 Truths About Online Casinos They Don’t Want You to Know
Let’s be real: online casinos can be an absolute blast. But there’s a lot more to them than flashy graphics and the thrill of a big win. If you’re thinking about diving into the world of online gambling, there are […]
Texas Tech Chosen for 2024 Cohort for ARIS’s ORIC Program
The fifth cohort will help create and implement innovative action plans that enhance internal infrastructure for research impact support. Texas Tech University has been chosen as part of the fifth cohort for the Program to Enhance Organizational Research Impact Capacity (ORIC), sponsored by […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago
JOHNSON COUNTY – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) Missing Persons and Cold Case Unit have secured the indictment of Shelby Stotts for 2nd-degree manslaughter. According to the indictment, in November 2001, Stotts […]
